New York daily tribune no. 3303

UTAH.
Trouble between the Mormons and United States Officials.
Correspondence of the New-York Tribune.
INDEPENDENCE, Mo., Oct. 31,1851.
The Salt Lake mail arrived here last evening. The news from Say Lake is startling.—The Territory is in a state of revolution. All the United States officers, Judges, Indian Agents, &c., have been compelled to leave the Territory, and are now on their way to the States. The Secretary of the Territory managed to escape with $24,000 public money, appropriated at the last session of Congress for the benefit of the Territory of Utah. He was pursued, overtaken and searched by the Mormons, but they did not secure the money. All the mer-chants, and others not Mormons, have quit the country.
From a gentleman who came with the mail from Utah, I learn that Brigham Young, the Governor, at a meeting of nearly 3,000 Mormons, stated that the United States Government stunk in his nostrils—that he was not Governor by permission of the United Government, but by a commission from God,—That he acknowledged no allegiance to the United States Government, and that he would resist any at-tempt to exercise power over him till the death.—That all who were not Mormons were Infidels or Gentiles, and unworthy of their protection or coun-tenance. Such is the language of a fanatic holding office under our Government.
If Government should call for volunteers, I be-lieve that this County (Jackson) would contribute as many men as would be necessary to bring these wretches to a sense of their duty. People here are much excited on the subject.
It is also said that Young stated that he had risen from heaven—that General Taylor was dead and in hell! That the United States Government was go-ing to hell, and he didn't care how soon!
Major Wingfield, from Santa Fé, has written to the Governor of New Mexico apprising: him that about 210 Mormons were passed by him on the plains. They stated that they intended settling on the Gila or Colorado. Major Wingfield suggested the propri-ety of the Governor of New Mexico, informing the authorities at Washington, so that another settle ment might be prevented, on the public lands, of these deluded people.
In my last letter from Santa Fé, I made a very great mistake in stating that Major Wingfield was going to Washington to support Weightman. Major Wingfield is going on business connected with his agency in New Mexico, having been refused an es cort by the commanding officer, to protect him while on his mission among the Indians. In justice to this gentleman I make this correction. MACK.

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UTAH.
Trouble between the Mormons and United States Officials.
Correspondence of the New-York Tribune.
INDEPENDENCE, Mo., Oct. 31,1851.
The Salt Lake mail arrived here last evening. The news from Say Lake is startling.—The Territory is in a state of revolution. All the United States officers, Judges, Indian Agents, &c., have been compelled to leave the Territory, and are now on their way to the States. The Secretary of the Territory managed to escape with $24,000 public money, appropriated at the last session of Congress for the benefit of the Territory of Utah. He was pursued, overtaken and searched by the Mormons, but they did not secure the money. All the mer-chants, and others not Mormons, have quit the country.
From a gentleman who came with the mail from Utah, I learn that Brigham Young, the Governor, at a meeting of nearly 3,000 Mormons, stated that the United States Government stunk in his nostrils—that he was not Governor by permission of the United Government, but by a commission from God,—That he acknowledged no allegiance to the United States Government, and that he would resist any at-tempt to exercise power over him till the death.—That all who were not Mormons were Infidels or Gentiles, and unworthy of their protection or coun-tenance. Such is the language of a fanatic holding office under our Government.
If Government should call for volunteers, I be-lieve that this County (Jackson) would contribute as many men as would be necessary to bring these wretches to a sense of their duty. People here are much excited on the subject.
It is also said that Young stated that he had risen from heaven—that General Taylor was dead and in hell! That the United States Government was go-ing to hell, and he didn't care how soon!
Major Wingfield, from Santa Fé, has written to the Governor of New Mexico apprising: him that about 210 Mormons were passed by him on the plains. They stated that they intended settling on the Gila or Colorado. Major Wingfield suggested the propri-ety of the Governor of New Mexico, informing the authorities at Washington, so that another settle ment might be prevented, on the public lands, of these deluded people.
In my last letter from Santa Fé, I made a very great mistake in stating that Major Wingfield was going to Washington to support Weightman. Major Wingfield is going on business connected with his agency in New Mexico, having been refused an es cort by the commanding officer, to protect him while on his mission among the Indians. In justice to this gentleman I make this correction. MACK.